期刊
SUSTAINABILITY
卷 13, 期 14, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/su13147667
关键词
food waste; circular economy; case study; behavioural change
资金
- Wageningen University Knowledge Base programme [KB-1-1D-1]
- Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Security
For a transition to a circular economy, behavioral change is key and policy instruments play a crucial role. This study examines five initiatives on reducing food loss and waste to understand how specific tools and other factors can drive the transition. Motivated leaders are important in the initial phase, while the enabling environment becomes crucial for upscaling.
For a transition to a circular economy to take place, behavioural change from people who are part of the transition is a key requirement. However, this change often does not occur by itself. For systemic behavioural change, policy instruments that incentivise behaviour supporting circular food systems play a key role. These instruments need to be aligned with the environment in which the behaviour takes place. In this study, we scrutinise a case study with five initiatives on the reduction of food loss and waste (FLW) contributing to a circular food system, to understand how specific, well-targeted combinations of instruments as well as other contextual and personal factors can fuel the transition to a circular economy and the reduction of FLW. All the initiatives are taking place under the umbrella of the Dutch initiative United against food waste (STV). We use a behavioural change perspective to assess how initiatives that support circular food systems arise and how they can be further supported. Based on the case-study analysis, we arrive at five common success traits and barriers, and five key needs for upscaling. We conclude that motivated, inspiring frontrunners are of key importance in the initial phase of a transition process. However, once a niche initiative is ready to be scaled up, the enabling environment becomes increasingly important.
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